Doing Good

We thought when we went into the office today, it'd be a short day. We were wrong.
Here's what to know around town:
I-75 is crumbling. Both the Northbound and Southbound lanes have major emergency repairs underway.
A highly dispiriting for Martin Luther King Jr. Day - The Detroit News reports that a former political aide to Warren Mayor Jim Fouts says the mayor …

There are a lot of people doing good work in Detroit. Folks that put their shoulder to the wheel and are making things happen and making the community better.
But often, those folks don't get as much recognition as they should.
That's why Ryan Landau and Re:Purpose, a Detroit-based firm, started the Purpose Awards.
Ryan joins us on the show to to talk about them, why …

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants this week that will be awarded to a variety of local organizations.
Some of the highlights include:
$225,000 to expand the partnership of the University Musical Society and Michigan Opera Theater to offer dance performances to Detroit.
$70,000 to Gleaners Community Food Bank for a Diabetes …

Your stories for October 17, 2018:
- Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront Park.
- Keeping with the theme, here’s a second story about foundations making an impact. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants to a variety …

Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward.
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation — in honor of what would be Ralph C. Wilson’s 100th birthday — is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront Park.
Who gets what: $40 Million will go to the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy (a group that’s been on a roll as of late) and $10 million will go to the …

From The Archives

Families across the City of Detroit will be able to enjoy 40 newly renovated parks, thanks to an $11.7 million plan created by Mayor Mike Duggan and City Parks and Recreation Department officials. The money for the renovations will come from $50 million in bond funds that Duggan’s Chief Financial Officer, John Hill, recently discovered. …